We have a situation where we have the same approver at several levels. I am wondering if there is any way that when the approver gets the workflow notification and approves the first time, the other levels where they are the approver automatically get released. I have done this before with a totally different set up but am somewhat constrained by the way it is now. Below are all the details. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!!
Setup:
- ECC 6.0, no EHP
- Multi Level Overall Purchase Requisition Release Strategy with Classification
- Classification is set on Purchasing Group and Value
- There are 5 Value levels for approval.
- We have a single release strategy that calls the user exit to look at a table for the named approvers.
- All approvers are set up as prerequisites
- We are using workflow
Example Situation with the issue we are trying to resolve:
Purchase Req is at the highest $ level for approval
The Named approver for levels 2, 3, 4 is both John Doe
The named user for level 1 is Suzy Q and The named user for level 5 is Peter Parker
Current:
Purchase Req is created - Workflow and email sent to Suzy Q for level 1
Suzy Q approves level 1
Workflow and email sent to John Doe for level 2
John Doe approves level 2
Workflow and email sent to John Doe for level 3
John Doe approves level 3
Workflow and email sent to John Doe for level 4
John Doe approves level 4
Workflow and email sent to Peter Parker for level 5
Peter Parker approves level 5
Desired:
Purchase Req is created - Workflow and email sent to Suzy Q for level 1
Suzy Q approves level 1
Workflow and email sent to John Doe
John Doe approves levels 2, 3 and 4
Workflow and email sent to Peter Parker for level 5
Peter Parker approves level 5
Message was edited by: Jürgen L